Debbie Antonelli's Comments

[MsProudSooner]

Apparently, Debbie made these comments during the KU/Bama game last week:

"I'm gonna say this one time, and I'm not gonna say it again during the broadcast...If you're a player, and you're watching this game, (KU 33 at Bama 32, 4:56 3rd), and you're listening, please get in the gym and work on your offensive game. I'm not talking about your game off the bounce, just...catch and shoot, free throws, 15 footers. It's on you. You have to make time to do that."

Too many games (AAU) but not enough practice?

 

[tycat947]

Apparently, Debbie made these comments during the KU/Bama game last week:



Too many games (AAU) can not enough practice?

+1

 

[bluesooner17]

Both sides, men and women are not doing the basics as they should. I also totally agree it is on them. The great ones you have to run them out of the gym. The greatest find ways to sneak back in the gym.

 

[Mac]

OU doesn't have a leader this year... You have to think If Manning or Little were in the gym shooting the other players would follow...

 

[Soonerbay]

Antonelli is correct in the content of what she said, but she addressed it to the student-athletes only, and the parents should have been included. Parents are the audience that should be included about ANYTHING that CHILDREN need to do. Too much control is sometimes given to school and AAU/club coaches to determine what's best for the student-athletes. Parents must be the ones to step up and say what will happen with their children when it comes to their development. They should be the one making informed final decisions. Eliminating the appropriate amount of time for athletic development/skill training is similar to taking an academic exam without ensuring enough time to receive training, homework and quizzes before the test.

 

[rocjunkie]

Antonelli is correct in the content of what she said, but she addressed it to the student-athletes only, and the parents should have been included. Parents are the audience that should be included about ANYTHING that CHILDREN need to do. Too much control is sometimes given to school and AAU/club coaches to determine what's best for the student-athletes. Parents must be the ones to step up and say what will happen with their children when it comes to their development. They should be the one making informed final decisions. Eliminating the appropriate amount of time for athletic development/skill training is similar to taking an academic exam without ensuring enough time to receive training, homework and quizzes before the test.

Absolutely correct. Coaches are thought of as "baby sitters" in the early stages of development in kids sports participation. Parents seem not to be interested in working with their kids to improve their fundamentals. Debbie is right about the kids want to, but the parents should also nurture their children's desire to be the best they can be. That gives them good work habits at upper levels to continue working and striving to be at their very best.

 

[MsProudSooner]

At what point do most kids focus on one sport? I know my niece played 3 sports up through high school. Neither one of her parents were knowledgeable enough to know what specific skills weren't up to par.

 

[Oliver Hardy]

These days, as well as a decade or so ago, it was making a choice by 12-13, usually. That's what it was with women's soccer anyway. Way too much traveling to do more than one sport at a competitive level.

I suspect that is even more true today.